Should You Hide Unfamiliar Tokens in Your Binance Wallet?
Conclusion: Don't touch, but it's recommended to hide. Receiving unfamiliar tokens is usually not a "windfall," but a "dust attack" or "smart contract trap" — scammers use your curiosity to trick you into clicking or trading. Once you approve authorization, the assets in your wallet could be emptied. Binance former CEO CZ once publicly reminded: If you don't recognize the token and have never purchased it — ignore it.
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Step 1: First Reaction When Receiving Unfamiliar Tokens — Do Nothing
What to do: When you see an unfamiliar token added to your wallet, do not take any action first.
How to do it:
Don't click the token: Many fake tokens include phishing links or "Claim Now" buttons in the token description.
Don't try to trade or transfer: Even if you want to "see if you can sell it," don't operate. Scammers' token smart contracts often contain malicious logic. Once you initiate approval or transfer, it may trigger a vulnerability, allowing the attacker to transfer your assets.
Don't click external links in token details: Some token descriptions will direct you to visit a phishing DApp.
Completion criterion: Confirm that you have not interacted with this token at all.
Step 2: Determine If This Is a "Dust Attack"
What to do: Determine if the token is a normal airdrop or a suspicious token based on its characteristics.
How to do it:
Suspicious characteristics include:
Token name mimics a well-known project (e.g., "USDT Plus+", "Binance Gift")
No market data or price information (no liquidity)
Name contains random characters or misspellings
Description contains "Claim Now" or prompts to visit an external website
Appeared after you connected to a suspicious DApp or signed a suspicious contract
Normal airdrop: Usually from a project you actively participated in, announced through official channels, and without urgency prompts.
Completion criterion: You have roughly determined whether the token is "suspicious" or "possibly normal."
Key reminder: Even if you judge it as "possibly an airdrop," don't rush to interact. First, check the project's official channels (X, Discord, etc.) to confirm if there is indeed such an airdrop plan. Airdrops never require you to pay any fees or authorize operations.
Step 3: Hide the Token in Your Wallet
What to do: Since you can't interact with it, hide it to keep the wallet interface tidy.
How to do it:
Binance Web3 Wallet supports hiding unwanted tokens.
Specific steps: Go to the Binance App's [Web3 Wallet] → [Assets] page, find the token, long press or tap the more options button next to the token, and select [Hide] or [Remove from display].
Some wallets also provide a "Hide small assets with one click" function, allowing you to bulk hide tokens with extremely low balances.
Completion criterion: The token no longer appears in your wallet's asset list, but note: Hiding does not mean deletion. The token data still exists on the blockchain; it's just invisible in the interface.
Step 4: Check and Revoke Suspicious Contract Approvals (Optional but Recommended)
What to do: If you previously accidentally clicked or authorized something, you need to clean up potential risks.
How to do it:
Open Binance Wallet's [Security Center] → [DApp Permissions] or use tools like Revoke.cash.
Check the list of all authorized contracts. If there is an unfamiliar or recently authorized suspicious contract, click Revoke.
Binance Wallet has a built-in security scan feature. Only authorize when it shows "Binance Verified Secure" and only grant "read" permissions; don't mistakenly approve transfer permissions.
Completion criterion: Confirm that no unverified suspicious contracts currently have permission to operate your assets.
Prerequisites
Before proceeding, confirm that your Binance App is upgraded to the latest version. If the unfamiliar token is received in your Binance centralized exchange account (spot account) and the token is not on Binance's supported list, Binance cannot help you recover or withdraw it. This situation is a "wrong token deposit" and differs in nature from the dust attack on the Web3 wallet.
Common Reasons for Failure
Mistaking unfamiliar token as "free money": The most easily exploited psychology. Scammers rely on this mentality to trick you into clicking.
Trying to "see if you can sell it" first: Approving a sale operation once is enough for wallet permissions to be taken away.
Treating "hiding" as "deleting": Hiding is only an interface action; it does not mean the address is safe. If you later actively trade the hidden token, the risk still exists.
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Risk Warning
Asset risk: Interacting with unfamiliar tokens (clicking, approving, trading) may trigger smart contract traps, causing other assets in the wallet to be transferred away.
Account risk: After authorizing a malicious contract, the attacker may continuously have transfer permissions. Even if you hide the token, the risk still exists. It is recommended to regularly clean up approvals.
Signs that you have correctly completed the process: After seeing the unfamiliar token appear in your wallet, you did not click, trade, or visit any attached links. You have hidden it in the wallet interface so it no longer distracts you. Next step: If you frequently perform on-chain interactions, it is recommended to check the approved contracts list in the [Security Center] every 1-2 months and promptly disable unused permissions.
